Jay Leno is reportedly receiving care at a Los Angeles burn center after suffering injuries to his face from a car fire.
TMZ reports the well-known car collector was in his massive Los Angeles garage when one of the autos burst into flames. The 72-year-old former Tonight Show and Jay Leno’s Garage host was reportedly burned on the left side of his face. The gossip site says Jay’s ear and eye were spared from injury.
In a statement to Variety, Leno clarified he suffered “some serious burns from a gasoline fire.”
The comedian added, “I am ok. Just need a week or two to get back on my feet.”
The trade reports that Leno was forced to cancel a Sunday night corporate gig for The Financial Brand in Las Vegas due to a “serious medical emergency,” but the organizers didn’t specify at that time what had happened.
Late this evening, RTC’s affiliate ABC News added that the Grossman Burn Center in California has passed along a message regarding Jay Leno, who is being cared for there following being burned in a garage accident.
“Jay wants everyone to know that he is in stable condition and receiving treatment at the Grossman Burn Center for burns that he received to his face and hands from a gasoline accident in his garage over the weekend,” began the statement obtained by ABC News affiliate KABC-TV.
“He is in good humor and is touched by all the inquiries into his condition and well wishes. He wants to let everyone know he is doing well and is in ‘the best burn center in the United States.'”
The 72-year-old former Tonight Show host apparently suffered burns to the left side of his face in the mishap in his Los Angeles garage where he stores his massive car collection.
He also issued a statement to Variety: “I am ok. Just need a week or two to get back on my feet.”
Source-ABC
